2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$38,220
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
208
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 208
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Gagliano Slipping

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Gagliano raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Eli Kim called from the button.

The flop fell {Q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Gagliano continued for 60,000. Kim called.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and Gagliano checked to Kim who bet 100,000. Gagliano called.

The river was the {4-Spades} and Gagliano checked again. Kim bet effectively 364,000 and Gagliano folded.

Kim showed {Q-Spades}{8-Spades} as he collected the pot.

Tags: Eli KimMichael Gagliano

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The players are on a one-hour dinner break. Play resumes at about 7:25 p.m.

Acosta Pays Off Kim

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jason Acosta and Eli Kim were in a battle of the blinds and Acosta check-called 45,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop. He came out betting with 60,000 on the {5-Clubs} turn, and Kim called. On the {2-Diamonds} river, Acosta checked and eventually called 125,000.

"Flush," Kim said, flicking {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} into the middle.

Tags: Eli KimJason Acosta

Jason Acosta Doubles Through Eli Kim

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Eli Kim raised to 45,000 from under the gun, Jason Acosta three-bet shoved from the big blind for 567,000, and Kim called after about 30 seconds.

Kim: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Acosta: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board came down {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, safe for Acosta to score the sizable double.

Tags: Eli KimJason Acosta

He's Good at Flips

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Matt Affleck opened to 45,000 and got a call from David Johnston before Jason Acosta shoved from the big blind for about 260,000. Affleck reshoved and they were off to the races.

Affleck: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Acosta: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {j-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Hearts} to give Affleck a couple more outs to a straight. The {8-Hearts} was a blank and the {j-Diamonds} was a safe river for Acosta.

"You said you were good at flips," Michael Gagliano said. "You weren't lying."

Tags: Jason AcostaMatt Affleck

Kim Takes From Affleck

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Eli Kim raised to 45,000 from the cutoff, Matt Affleck three-bet to 110,000 from the button, and Kim called.

The flop came down {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Kim checked to Affleck who conintued for 90,000. Kim check-raised to 200,000 and Affleck folded.

Tags: Eli KimMatt Affleck

Updated Chip Counts

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Play has been aggressive in the past 20 minutes or so, but nobody is showing anything down or committing to a big pot if an opponent already has made a big move.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Sridhar Sangannagari Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,234)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Sridhar Sangannagari - 6th Place
Sridhar Sangannagari - 6th Place

Sridhar Sangannagari opened to 42,000 from the hijack, Michael Gagliano three-bet to 90,000 from the cutoff, Sangannagari four-bet shoved for about 170,000, and Gagliano called.

Sangannagari: {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Gagliano: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to give Sangannagari a little help, and the {Q-Hearts} turn gave him the lead with trip queens. However, the {K-Spades} landed on the river to give Gagliano kings full of queens to eliminate Sangannagari in sixth place.

Tags: Sridhar SangannagariMichael Gagliano